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CBB Crypto-Asset Module

CBB CRA

Volume 6 of the CBB Rulebook — Crypto-Asset Module (CRA). One of the first comprehensive crypto licensing frameworks in the GCC. Makes Bahrain one of the earliest GCC jurisdictions to create a clear licensing pathway for crypto asset service providers.

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Key Requirements

Applies to

All entities operating crypto-asset exchanges, issuance platforms, portfolio managers, or custodians in Bahrain.

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